Memphis-area residents needing help with food stamps and other government safety-net programs will have to head to a new location.

On Monday, the Tennessee Department of Human Services relocated its Shelby County operations from its two Memphis locations — 3230 Jackson and 3360 South Third — to a single temporary site at 2003 Corporate Ave.

The new site, located near Interstate 240 and Airways, will be used by the department until later this year, when DHS operations are moved again into three permanent locations, officials said

“Memphis is a big city and the needs in North Memphis may be different than the needs in South Memphis or Southeast Memphis," department Commissioner Danielle W. Barnes said in a prepared statement.

"I believe we can do a better job helping our population if we are working with them in the neighborhoods where they live."

The new location is accessible for users of the Memphis Area Transit Authority. It's on MATA's 99 Nonconnah/Corporate Center bus line.